Joshua Allen, 5th Viscount Allen
Irish peer
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| Intro | Irish peer | |
| Places | United Kingdom | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 26 April 1728 | |
| Death | 1 February 1816 (aged 87 years) |
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Biography
Captain Joshua Allen, 5th Viscount Allen (26 April 1728 – 1 February 1816) was an Irish peer.
Life
The son of Hon. Richard A. Allen, and grandson of John Allen, 1st Viscount Allen, he succeeded to the title of 5th Viscount Allen, County Kildare, and its subsidiary titles, on 10 November 1753, on the death of his brother the 4th Viscount who had died without issue.
He gained the rank of captain in 1758 in the service of the 37th Regiment, under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, and fought in the Battle of Minden in 1759.
He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Eye from 1762 to 1770.
Family
He married Frances Barry, on 5 August 1781. They had two children.
- Hon. Letitia Dorothea Allen (died 14 June 1878); she married William Herbert.
- Joshua William Allen, 6th Viscount Allen (born c 1782–1845)
- "Herbert, William (1778-1847)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.